دلم

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to intense darkness, blackness, and things associated with it. It also extends to concepts of drooping, large size, and specific entities like a type of snake, a mountain, and a historical figure.

Derived headwords

دَلِمَverb

1.
to be intensely darkboth
To become intensely black and dark, often with a sense of smoothness or richness in color.

كَادْلَامverb

1.
to be intensely darkclassical
An intensive form of 'd-l-m', signifying extreme blackness and darkness.

تَهَدَّلَتْverb

1.
to droopboth
Referring to lips that hang down or droop.

الأَدْلَمadjective

1.
dark-skinnedboth
Describing someone with a dark complexion, often implying a deep, rich blackness.
2.
intensely blackboth
Referring to something, like a mountain, that is intensely black or dark.
3.
lionclassical
A name for a lion, likely due to its dark or formidable appearance.

كَسَحَابnoun

1.
blacknessboth
The state or quality of being intensely black or dark.
2.
black oneboth
A black thing or person.

الدَّلْمَاءnoun

1.
night of the thirtiethclassical
The night of the thirtieth day of a lunar month, often the darkest night.

الدَّيْلَمnoun

1.
a peopleboth
A group of people, often referring to a specific ethnic or tribal group.
2.
calamityclassical
A great disaster or misfortune.
3.
enemiesclassical
Adversaries or foes.
4.
groupboth
A gathering or assembly of people or things.
5.
ant gatheringclassical
The place where ants congregate, especially near water troughs or camel resting places.
6.
male francolinclassical
The male bird of a francolin species.
7.
acacia treesclassical
A type of tree, specifically the acacia.
8.
nickname for Banu Dhabbahclassical
A name given to the tribe of Banu Dhabbah, likely due to their dark complexion.
9.
water sourceclassical
A specific water source belonging to the tribe of Banu Abs.
10.
type of catclassical
A species of cat, or specifically the male of that species.
11.
Ibn Firuzclassical
A person named Ibn Firuz, or Firuz ibn Daylam, a companion of the Prophet.

جبل ديلميnoun

1.
Daylami mountainclassical
A mountain that overlooks the area of Marwah.

أبو دلامةname

1.
Abu Dulamaclassical
A man's name, known for his poetry and wit.
2.
mountain overlooking Al-Hajunclassical
A mountain situated overlooking the Al-Hajun area.

الدَّلَمnoun

1.
drooping lipboth
Similar to 'hadal' in lips, referring to a drooping or hanging lower lip.
2.
snake-like creatureclassical
A creature resembling a snake, found in the Hijaz region.
3.
a nameboth
A proper noun or a given name.

كَصَرْدnoun

1.
elephantclassical
A name for an elephant.

الأَدْلَمnoun

1.
Arandajclassical
A specific type of plant or substance, possibly a dye or aromatic.

ادلأم الليلverb

1.
night darkenedclassical
The night became intensely dark.

كَغُرَابname

1.
a nameclassical
A proper name.

وَزُبَيْرname

1.
a nameclassical
A proper name.

Parallel reading

اشتَدَّ سَوَادُهُ في مَلُوسَةٍ

Its blackness intensified with smoothness.

وَشِفَاهُهُ تَهَدَّلَتْ

And his lips drooped.

وَالأَدْلَمُ: الآدَمُ، وَالشَّدِيدُ السَّوَادِ مِنَّا وَمِنَ الْجِبَالِ، وَالأَسَدُ

And Al-Adlam: the dark-complexioned, and the intensely black among us and from the mountains, and the lion.

وَكَسَحَابٍ: السَّوَادُ، وَالأَسْوَدُ

And like Sahab: blackness, and the black one.

وَالدَّلْمَاءُ: لَيْلَةُ ثَلَاثِينَ

And Al-Dalmaa': the night of the thirtieth.

وَالدَّيْلَمُ: جِيلٌ م، وَالدَّاهِيَةُ، وَالأَعْدَاءُ، وَالْجَمَاعَةُ، وَمُجْتَمَعُ النَّمْلِ وَالْقِرْدَانِ، عِنْدَ أَعْقَارِ الْحِيَاضِ وَأَعْطَانِ الإِبِلِ، وَذَكَرُ الدَّرَّاجِ، وَشَجَرُ السَّلَمِ، وَلَقَبُ بَنِي ضَبَّةَ لِسَوَادِهِمْ، وَمَاءٌ لِبَنِي عَبْسٍ، وَضَرْبٌ مِنْ قِطَاطٍ، أَوْ ذَكَرٌ مِنْهُ، وَابْنُ فَيْرُوزَ، أَوْ فَيْرُوزُ ابْنُ دَيْلَمٍ الصَّحَابِيُّ، وَهُوَ غَيْرُ فَيْرُوزَ الدَّيْلَمِيِّ قَاتِلِ الأَسْوَدِ الْعَنْسِيِّ

And Al-Daylam: a people, and the calamity, and the enemies, and the group, and the gathering of ants and ticks, near the bottoms of water troughs and camel resting places, and the male francolin, and the acacia tree, and a nickname for Banu Dhabbah for their blackness, and a water source for Banu Abs, and a type of cat, or the male thereof, and Ibn Firuz, or Firuz ibn Daylam the companion, and he is not Firuz Al-Daylami the killer of Al-Aswad Al-Ansi.

وَجَبَلٌ دَيْلَمِيٌّ: مُطِلٌّ عَلَى الْمَرْوَةِ

And a Daylami mountain: overlooking Al-Marwah.

وَأَبُو دَلَامَةَ، كَثُمَامَةٍ: رَجُلٌ، وَجَبَلٌ مُطِلٌّ عَلَى الْحُجُونِ

And Abu Dulama, like Thumamah: a man, and a mountain overlooking Al-Hajun.

وَالدَّلَمُ، مُحَرَّكَةً: كَالْهَدَلِ فِي الشَّفَةِ، وَشَيْءٌ شِبْهُ الْحَيَّةِ يَكُونُ فِي الْحِجَازِ، وَمِنْهُ الْمَثَلُ: "هُوَ أَشَدُّ مِنَ الدَّلَمِ"، وَاسْمٌ

And Al-Dalam, vocalized: like the drooping in the lip, and something resembling a snake found in the Hijaz, and from it is the saying: 'It is stronger than Al-Dalam', and a name.

وَكَصَرْدٍ: الْفِيلُ

And like Sarad: the elephant.

وَالأَدْلَمُ: الأَرَنْدَجُ

And Al-Adlam: Al-Arandaj.

وَادْلَأَمَّ اللَّيْلُ: ادْهَمَّ

And the night became intensely dark: it became dark.

وَكَغُرَابٍ وَزُبَيْرٍ: اسْمَانِ

And like Ghurab and Zubayr: two names.